Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-01
THE PREsfDENTIAL TRIP.
The start from Washington aud
the Reception Along the Route.

The start from Washington aud
the Reception Along the Route.
lBy telegraph 10 The Dispa,ch.l
WASHINGTON, September 30. -Jacque-
minot roses and other cut flowers
adorned the coaches which had been
provided Ivy Mr. Pullman. From the
waiting rooms a curious crowd eyed the
tram and every member Of the party as
thcy arrived Marshal Wilson was early
at thc station. He was followed by Sec
rotary Iairchild, ana Mrs Lamont, with
her two children, arrived next and
went Immediately 10 the train. Sccre-
tarics Whitney and Endicott preceded
the presidential party 10y few minutes.
Or. Bryant and Mr. Bissoll had already
arrived ard taken their places in the
tram. At ten minutes to 10 o'clock the
President made his appearance at the
station. lie was escorted by Marshal
Wilson and Mr. Baldwin, suporintend-
ut OF the Pullman Company. Mrs.
Cleveland and her mother came next,
and her maid followed them.
Quite crowd of ncwspape
rai.load officials, and other favored per
soDs had been admitted TO the plat
form. Most Of them raised their hats,
and the salutcs were returned by the
party. Secretary and Miss Bayard
hurried up at tins moment and boarded
tie train with President and Mrs
Cleveland. Engine 40. lG, ia charge Of
Engineer Frank Carver, had just
hacked down and coupled on to the
train, which was under the direction Of
Conductor c. a. Ilayers,ick. Members
of the Cabinet and Mrs. Folsom and
Miss Bayard said farewell, and at pre-
ciscly 10 O'Clock the train moved oil on
It's long journey
BALTb,oHr, September 30.-The
presidential tram reached TINS city at
1910 O'Clock this morning The aa-
uounccmcnt that it would arrive at that
time attracted about 1000 persons.
fully one half of whom were Indies,
and for them tine gatcs of the station
were opened soon as the train stopped.
j Lc President and Mrs Cleveland were
seen about the centre OF the Pullman
car. lie sat near the window, aud to the
request ogoto the platform of the carrie
shook his head. As soon as "a mcssen-
ger could reach hm a dispatch was put
INTO lis hands asking him TO stand on
platform while passing Hanover june
ton. The President wore % slOuCh hat,
which he removed only once. At ll:lj
sharp "a signal was given, and the train
pulled out and proceeded on its way.
There was no demonstration by tn,
people assembled al the station.
The Presidents special train male |
no stop after leaving Baltimore until II
reached harrisburg. 1t slowed down
when passing through York, Pa, where |
Tie lr,adcut stood upon tine rear plat
iUm and bowed to TIE multitude TINT |
Iucd the roadway on both sides. The |
country between Baltimore and Harris |
burg is very tlichly settled, and every
body seemed 90 know exactly when to !
look for the President s. train, as work |
men from the roadside factories and
machinc-shops children in the country |
schools, and apparently tAc cntircpopu-
lAtiOn were upon the lookout and |
greeted the flying train with cheers and !
waving Of handkcrcMcfs aud hats.
Harrisburg was reached shortly after |
> o'clock. Several thousand people !
tlrCnCcd the depot and checrcI rs the !
Tram slowly made It's way through the !
mass of humanity, which could not be |
driven back 10y policemen. The !
Genital Democratic Club and band |
marched TO the station and joined with |
the polulace in extending a cordial !
welcome. The train stopped about five !
minutes. The President and Mrs. |
Cleveland stood on the rear platform /
and bowed TO the people.
ALTOONA, Pa, September 3o.-The |
presidential party arrived here at SOB,
on time. About 1900 people crowded |
the depot and surroundings. As the |
train pulled into tire station q band |
played an cnliycning air, but the music |
was drowned 10y the inccssant cheering |
of tie asscmblagc The President |
and his wife made their appearance |
ou the rear platform Of their
car AID were greeted with |
dcafoniug cheers. MIS-. Cleveland |
however, soon retired to the centre Of
the car, where she viewed the crowd |
from a large window, and pleasantly ac- !
Euowledeod numerous bows made 10y |
those near by. The train stopped SIX
mnutes, being detained one minute on
account OF the crowd. No speeches
were made.
Tu1srrRoH, September 30-The |
Presidents train reached Union station
twenty minutes behind schedule time,
stop having been made at Home
wood, in the city limits, for fully |
twenty minutes to witness the illuml-
nation Of ratural-gas standpipeS
which, fron a height OF nearly |
100 feet, sent pillar OF IRE
fully fifty feet above the pipe. The
crush OF people here who hoped merely |
to get q glimpse OF the President was
enormous, and actually endangered his
life. A strong eGmt was made TO In
duce him TO extend his stop to twenty |
rninnt.c lint without avail